2K Sports announced today that Top Spin 4, the latest iteration of the Top Spin tennis simulation video game franchise, will feature professional tennis athletes Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Andre Agassi on its cover. This will mark the first time in a decade that Andre Agassi will be featured in an interactive entertainment experience. Top Spin 4 is planned for release on March 15, 2011 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ system.

“Tennis has been in my life for as long as I can remember,” said Andre Agassi, former No. 1-ranked player in the world, winner of eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and 17 ATP Master Series tournaments. “I hope that with Top Spin 4 players can enjoy the sport as much as I have.”

In development at 2K Czech, Top Spin 4 brings the competitive action of tennis to life like never before with redesigned controls, jaw-dropping player models and enhanced TV-style presentation elements. Each of the title’s top athletes and legendary pros will be equipped with 2K Sports’ Signature Style animations, including player-specific swing styles and behavioral AI, custom celebrations and outfits.

“Top Spin 4 does a phenomenal job capturing the unique authenticity and highly competitive skills of these 25 world-class athletes,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “When playing Top Spin 4, we wanted consumers to feel they are playing more than a tennis game, we wanted them to feel like they are in a world title prize fight.”

To commemorate this fourth entry in the Top Spin series, 2K Sports is offering an exclusive vintage Andre Agassi playable character for free in North America only when gamers pre-order* and reserve their copy of Top Spin 4 at GameStop.

Details of the pre-order offer are as follows:

• Available while supplies last for all GameStop online and in-store pre-orders of Top Spin 4 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation® 3 system. The vintage Andre Agassi playable character is only available with this offer and is redeemable at time of purchase.

• Online customers: Code and instructions on redeeming the vintage Andre Agassi playable character will be emailed when the game releases.

• Store/in-store pickup customers: Code and instructions on redeeming the vintage Andre Agassi playable character will be printed on the receipt at time of purchase.

i wouldve liked to see del Potro he's ranked in the 250s now but only because of injury, also wouldve been nice to see soderling and the return of berdych and for womens they shoulve had Clijsters at least but the womens selection are good tho

however Djokovic is an awesome add overall nice rosters... DLC maybe, lol i know they lied about it all year for TS3 in the forums

Can't do much better than the top 4 men, though I still hope for the day when all of the top men get in, no exceptions. I know the contracts and such are difficult, but even going for lesser ranked guys and women to have a deeper roster would be great. Have no idea who the Canadian woman (Eugenie Bouchard) is, probably a spot that could have gone to someone more worthwhile, even an Oudin to appease the Americans.

Lendl is a great addition too...... some of you may not be old enough to remember him, but loved the mechanical approach he had to the game at the time. He was like a skinny Arnold Terminator on the court!!

Lendl is a great addition too...... some of you may not be old enough to remember him, but loved the mechanical approach he had to the game at the time. He was like a skinny Arnold Terminator on the court!!

For sure. And while we're at it, wouldn't it be nice to have the likes of Vilas, Nastase, Connors, Big Mac, Borg competing like the good old days.

I hope they do add Del Potro, when injury free, he's a top 5 in my books.

They're fine. I actually prefer an always connected experience.
I'd really prefer an offline way to play, but its not a bother.
I don't really like them, and am more reluctant to buy a game because of it.
I won't buy them. I want my games offline.